we stand before you with the deepest sadness for the act of violence that was committed against our colleague, congresswoman gabrielle giffords, her staff, her constituents and now we know a federal judge as well. our prayers and thoughts are with all of them, all of their families. the president asked f.b.i. director moeller to travel to arizona to personally oversee the according nation of this investigation. he also called the governor brewer, as well as the entire congressional leadership today. the three-term congresswoman had her office vandalized last year and just last week, took part in the historic reading of the u.s. constitution on the floor. her role was the first amendment. the first amendment, congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press, or